CNN's GUT CHECK | for October 10, 2013 | 5 p.m.
– n. a pause to assess the state, progress or condition of the political news cycle

A SHORT TERM FIX? House Republican leaders said Thursday they will propose a temporary increase in the nation's borrowing limit - a first step toward a potential compromise to end the political stalemate in Washington. Sources said the House GOP measure would extend the debt ceiling until November 22. – Tom Cohen. Dana Bash and Deirdre Walsh

HAPPY OBAMA: White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama was "happy that cooler heads at least seem to be prevailing in the House" over the need to avoid a possible default.

CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS SIGNAL AN OPENING: “This seems like the start of the way out of this,” a senior House Democratic source told CNN’s Deidre Walsh. “Obviously we’d prefer a long-term debt limit extension, but I think Democrats could support this.”

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Part time workers at companies such as Home Depot and Trader Joe's are being harmed because Obamacare is forcing their employers to drop health insurance coverage and force employees to purchase insurance on the exchanges.FULL POST

It's day 10 of the partial government shutdown and a temporary solution may be in sight. But is it the right move, and what about the long term?

President Obama will first talk with Senate Democrats today, followed by a meeting with Republican leadership.

In the Crossfire tonight, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, who is among the Democrats meeting with the president, and Senator Ted Cruz, who has been at forefront of the Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare.

Washington (CNN) - House Republican leaders said Thursday they will propose a temporary increase in the nation's borrowing limit - a first step toward a potential compromise to end the political stalemate that has shut down parts of the government and threatens a U.S. default as soon as next week.

After meeting with his caucus, House Speaker John Boehner said Republicans want substantive talks with President Barack Obama and Democrats on reducing the nation's chronic federal deficits and debt in return for removing the immediate threat of default.